Advanced Practice Provider, Urgent Care

GW Redesign; Washington (WA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Washington, DC is seeking an Advanced Practitioner (PA or NP) to perform clinical patient care services under supervision. Responsibilities include patient evaluation, writing prescriptions, and supervising health students. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in nursing or as a physician assistant, along with current D.C. licensure. The position requires strong skills in patient education, documentation, and evaluation. This role offers a chance to work in an integrated healthcare environment and mentor students.

Qualifications

• Current NCCPA certification and D.C. licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• Current ANCC certification and D.C. licensure as an NP.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluation and problem identification of patients.
• Write prescriptions and interpret lab data.
• Document findings in the medical record.
• Provide education and counseling for patients.

Skills

Patient evaluation and problem identification

History and physical examination

Prescription writing

Monitoring patient status

Patient education and counseling

Supervision of health students

Education

Master's degree in nursing (for NP)

Master's degree as a physician assistant (for PA)

Job description

Job Category: Advanced Practitioners - PA, NP

To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of physicians, clinical patient care service defined as data gathering, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, management of stable and chronic illnesses; and counseling. The Advanced Practice Provider will be credentialed according to the medical staff regulations. They will be under the supervision of an appropriately credentialed attending physician.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs evaluation and problem identification of patients.
• Performs history and physical examination of patients.
• Writes prescriptions, and orders, and interprets laboratory data and radiological tests.
• Monitors patient status and response to treatments.
• Documents findings in the medical record.
• Recommends appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Interacts with consultants as appropriate.
• Provide education and counseling for patients. Directs patient and/or family to agencies dealing with specific illnesses/diseases.
• Orders appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Supervises NP, PA, health science, and medical students as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• NP: A Master's degree in nursing and completion of an approved course of study as a nurse practitioner.
• PA: A Master's degree as a physician assistant and completion of an approved course of study as a physician assistant.

Licensure

• Current NCCPA certification and D.C. licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• Current ANCC certification and D.C. licensure as an NP.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand, bend, reach, and walk for long periods of time in a clinical setting.
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull over 100 lbs. as part of the role.
• Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.

About GW MFA

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.

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